Tagged: Alaska Highway

The Johnson River Bridge, built at Mile 1380 of the Alaska Highway during World War II, is a Warrren Truss bridge, 974.5 feet in length

Bridges were among last items completed on Alaska Highway

The dedication of the Alaska Highway on Nov. 20, 1942, received great publicity. However, stories often paid scant attention to the actual condition of the road when it first began accepting through traffic. The...

Fortymile Roadhouse in 1998

Fortymile Roadhouse and the Taylor Highway, gateway to the historic Fortymile country

The 160-mile long Taylor Highway was constructed between 1947 and 1951 to connect the Alaska Highway with the Fortymile River region (often referred to as “Fortymile country”) and the city of Eagle on the...